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Record ID: DOR-77185F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold strip brooch dating to the Middle Anglo-Saxon period. The brooch comprises a flat, elongated lozengiform plate, slightly asymmetrical in shape, tapering towards wire-like terminals which have been hammered into a square section. One terminal forms a closed loop and the other an open hook, representing the remains of a pin mechanism. The front of the plate is decorated with a border of triangular notches, irregularly spaced and sized. Some heavy scratches are present. The back of the brooch is undecorated.
This brooch can be categorised as Weetch's (2013) Type 31.…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Langton Long', grid reference and parish protected.
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